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Tetenal Spectra Jet Ink Jet Papers
Joe Farace  |  Dec 01, 2000  |  0 comments

The final step in the digital darkroom process is outputting your photographs on an ink jet printer and having the "right" paper can have as much impact on the quality of that output as choosing the correct paper and developer combination in a...

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SLR Cameras
Peter K. Burian  |  Dec 01, 2000  |  0 comments

Once every two years, the world's largest photographic trade show--photokina--is held in Cologne, Germany, in September. In those years (including 2000) we always find that camera manufacturers announce SLR models with entirely new technology. This year was no exception, with four major cameras announced...

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Personal Projects
Shooting For Yourself: Personal Projects Keep The Spark Alive
Steve Bedell  |  Dec 01, 2000  |  0 comments

This article is aimed mostly at professional photographers but if you don't count yourself among them, please continue reading anyway because I think you'll find some very useful information. Having said that, let's consider one of the most common yet...

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Passport
Passport
More Is More
Jack Hollingsworth  |  Dec 01, 2000  |  0 comments

I call it "total coverage"-bringing back the photos that tell the story of a place, an event, a personality. The concept comes from the days, over 15 years ago, when I shot film and video and worked through what was practically a check list of shots that...

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Show Reports
New 35mm And APS Compact Cameras
Peter K. Burian  |  Dec 01, 2000  |  0 comments

Since the compact lens/shutter cameras still outsell SLR models by a vast margin, we found numerous new models at photokina. Most manufacturers offer both formats: 35mm and Advanced Photo System (APS or 24mm). Because general features tend to be very similar in both types of cameras, I am including both...

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Pro Techniques
Murphys Law Revisited
Even A Pro Can Have A Bad Day
Jay Abend  |  Dec 01, 2000  |  0 comments

You're all familiar with Murphy's Law--Anything that can possibly go wrong will go wrong. Certainly being a working photographer is a great way to see Murphy's Law in action on nearly a daily basis. While I pride myself on being prepared for every...

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The Darkroom
The Darkroom
The Darkroom In 2000 to 2001
Darryl C. Nicholas  |  Dec 01, 2000  |  0 comments

While conventional photography
(as opposed to digital) continues to be the main stream of the industry,
conventional darkroom activity has declined over the past few years. Today,
most conventional darkroom activity seems to be in the area of fine art...

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Fuji FinePix 4700 Zoom Camera
David B. Brooks  |  Dec 01, 2000  |  0 comments

The shirt-pocket sized FujiFilm FinePix 4700 digital camera has a very high 4.3 megapixel resolution that reproduces professional quality 8x10 prints. Besides being the first camera to feature Fuji's new Super CCD technology, the 4700's diminutive size...

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Show Reports
Electronic Flash Units And Batteries
Peter K. Burian  |  Dec 01, 2000  |  0 comments

As camera manufacturers introduce new SLRs, they also tend to announce new flash units. As well, several independent brand flash manufacturers showed new models at photokina with additional functions. Most of the products that we found were upgrades to existing models as were the new battery types. Some...

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Digital Innovations
Digital Innovations
Stocking Stuffers
Joe Farace  |  Dec 01, 2000  |  0 comments

When the outside temperature hit 100 yesterday, I knew it must be time to write my annual "stocking stuffer" column. The best stocking stuffers are relatively inexpensive, useful to the recipient, and small enough to fit in a stocking, but some of...

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